About Us

About Tidewater

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About Us

About Tidewater

Value and support are the hallmarks of Tidewater Equipment Company. Founded in 1947, Tidewater is the southeastern United States’ premier logging equipment company, supplying the logging industry with new and used felling machines, skidders, and knuckleboom loaders. With an exceptional parts and service department, an extensive used equipment inventory, and as exclusive distributors for Tigercat and Morbark, Tidewater is able to serve all sizes and types of operations in the logging industry. Tidewater has offices and inventory in 16 locations throughout the southeast.

Mission

Our Mission

Mission

Our Mission

We will always strive to project a professional attitude toward our customers, exceeding their expectations and earning their business. We will provide quality products supported by timely service and outstanding parts availability through highly trained employees. We are dedicated to building a lasting relationship with our customers and the logging community.

Recognizing that our employees are our most valuable asset, Tidewater is committed to providing a safe, productive work environment that encourages both individual growth and teamwork. We provide our employees the support, training, and tools necessary to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. Employees are rewarded for achieving high standards of honesty, productivity, and customer care. Tidewater will operate with open lines of communication to promote employee participation and encourage their involvement in the company's future.

History

Our History

History

Our History

Tidewater Equipment Company began in 1947 as a manufacturer of timber harvesting equipment such as the “wheel saw” and other devices and machines. Charles Whittle, the company’s founder, established the company in response to a need to move timber from the woods to the mill. Under Whittle’s leadership, the company quickly became an early leader in the mechanization of timber harvesting.

Times changed and other companies were developing other equipment. Tidewater became a distributor of equipment made by Bombardier, and soon after, of equipment manufactured by Franklin Equipment Company. By the 1980s, Tidewater had moved completely from manufacturing to distribution and grown from a single office location in Brunswick, Georgia to its now 16 offices in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Alabama.

Three men were instrumental during the time of Tidewater’s major growth and development: Tom Morgan (Thomas Gillis Morgan Jr.), Ken Trowbridge Jr., and Ben Reavis, who acquired the company from Whittle’s widow after Charles passed away. Determined to adhere to Charles Whittle’s founding philosophy of offering exceptional customer service as well as taking care of the employees, the three men took on leadership roles and built an even stronger company from the foundation that had been set.

Nearly 70 years later, the company continues to stay focused on the forestry industry while maintaining its family values. Tidewater continues to expand its product offerings to benefit all of the logging industry. Tidewater is now one of the world's largest Tigercat dealers and received #1 Morbark dealer status in 2015. The company remains committed to its customers, its suppliers and the logging industry.